- past participle of throw.
thrown
Example Sentences
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"We were putting out thousands of party balloons every single week," she said, but they were only there "for a matter of hours simply to be popped and thrown in the trash".
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
I would be willing to bet good money that Meta would be able to shrug off any damages, even if they weren’t thrown out on appeal.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
All that was thrown at him as a sophomore, so it was no surprise he had some offside penalties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
Brockman concluded the March 3 email by noting a birthday party being thrown for him that Saturday, saying Clark and Capocefalo would be there.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Elliot had essentially thrown the contents of a toilet used by a boatful of sailors over the top of me.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
